Sabbath is a Raqi’a in Time

On the second day of creation in Genesis 1, God spoke into the chaotic waters and created a raqi’a. Traditionally translated as “firmament” or “dome,” the raqi’a is essentially a boundary holding the waters at bay. With the raqi’a God created a protected area—a clearing—in the center of the chaos, which created the conditions within which life could flourish.

The Sabbath is a raqi’a in time.